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Nursing Assistants in Oklahoma
Want to work in Oklahoma as a Nursing Assistant? Read this first!
You’re in luck! Jobs for Nursing Assistants in Oklahoma are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Nursing Assistants in Oklahoma is growing faster than average.
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Nursing Assistants in Oklahoma earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
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How Many Nursing Assistants Work in Oklahoma?
17,120 people worked as Nursing Assistants in 2018 in this state.
There were 16,900 Nursing Assistants employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 220 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 20,950 Nursing Assistants working in it, which means Oklahoma has fewer Nursing Assistants than average.
Job Projections for Oklahoma
Jobs for Nursing Assistants in this state are growing at a rate of 5.7% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 11.5%.
Oklahoma Annual Job Openings
The BLS is projecting 2,240 annual Nursing Assistants job openings in Oklahoma, and 19,680 total jobs in the year 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 195,100 annual jobs and 1,683,700 total jobs in 2026.
What do Nursing Assistants Make in Oklahoma?
In 2018 wages for Nursing Assistants ranged from $20,480 to $32,640 with $24,530 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.85 to $15.69. The median hourly rate was $11.8.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $11.44 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate grew by $0.36.
The median salary in Oklahoma is higher than the nationwide median salary.
Top Oklahoma Metros for Nursing Assistants
The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Nursing Assistants.
Metro | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Oklahoma City, OK | 5,880 | $25,670 |
Tulsa, OK | 4,250 | $24,910 |
Fort Smith, AR-OK | 2,100 | $23,760 |
Enid, OK | 360 | $26,220 |
Lawton, OK | 350 | $22,960 |
Top States for Nursing Assistants Employment
The table below shows the states where most Nursing Assistants work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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California | 99,440 | $33,070 |
New York | 91,400 | $36,610 |
Florida | 89,860 | $26,020 |
Texas | 87,750 | $25,760 |
Pennsylvania | 76,260 | $30,080 |
Ohio | 65,860 | $27,040 |
North Carolina | 63,010 | $25,260 |
Illinois | 61,140 | $27,860 |
New Jersey | 56,500 | $29,470 |
Michigan | 49,760 | $29,710 |
Virginia | 39,320 | $27,270 |
Massachusetts | 39,100 | $32,310 |
Missouri | 38,560 | $24,350 |
Georgia | 36,780 | $24,680 |
Washington | 32,690 | $31,220 |
Wisconsin | 32,310 | $29,240 |
Minnesota | 31,640 | $33,350 |
Indiana | 30,220 | $26,830 |
Tennessee | 28,340 | $25,680 |
Maryland | 27,980 | $30,230 |
Below are the states where Nursing Assistants get paid the most:
State | Annual Median Salary |
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Alaska | $38,500 |
New York | $36,610 |
Hawaii | $34,870 |
Nevada | $34,060 |
North Dakota | $33,980 |
Minnesota | $33,350 |
California | $33,070 |
Connecticut | $32,620 |
Oregon | $32,350 |
Massachusetts | $32,310 |
Related Careers in OK
You may also be interested in the following careers:
Occupation | OK Employment Total |
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What Major Will Prepare You For a Nursing Assistant Career?
- Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants
- Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide
- Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies
- Health Aide
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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